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When the #FIFAWorldCup kicks off, most football fans visiting Mexico’s Guadalajara will have no idea of the history beneath its walkways and modern stadium.

But for some people, the surrounding area has become synonymous with excavations, exhumations, and missing loved ones.

Learn more ⤵️

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Read more: https://t.co/vu5uVODs1g

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It's been 37 years since the June 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, when countless peaceful pro-democracy protesters were killed in Beijing.

To this day, the Chinese government has failed to accept responsibility for its crimes. Learn more:

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✊ Gig workers deserve rights, not loopholes.

This week and next, governments, workers, and employers are negotiating the first global treaty on decent work in the platform economy.

They should adopt strong standards to protect all platform workers’ rights.

#ILC2026 #WorkersRights

[Claudio Francavilla @ClaFrancavilla]

In 1989, #China's govt brutally repressed a peaceful movement calling for free expression and democratic reform.

37 years later, it's still banning commemorations, censoring victims' families, and silencing those who demand accountability for #Tiananmen: https://t.co/7lkjbxIm2Q

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

37 years on, the Chinese government is intensifying efforts to erase the memory of the Tiananmen Massacre while strengthening social control throughout the country. By burying the past, Beijing is also burying respect for fundamental rights in the future.
https://t.co/B4fXxN5V5Y

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Pride is not a threat; hate is.

At Human Rights Watch, we work for a world where all people can enjoy their rights fully. We must not stay silent — LGBT rights are human rights.

Happy #Pride! ����️‍🌈

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The United Nations Secretary-General's reported inclusion of Israel's armed and security forces on the annual conflict-related sexual violence blacklist should be followed by action.

It’s up to other governments to take action to halt abuses — ending weapons sales, imposing targeted sanctions, and suspending preferential trade agreements.

[Jack Spehn @JSpehn]

New @SafeguardingHC report: attacks on health continued relentlessly in 2025.

- 2,546 attacks
- 790 health facilities damaged/destroyed
- 936 health workers killed, kidnapped, or arrested

Read @hrw’s press release: https://t.co/cF8gtJTNnd

[Philippe Dam @philippe_dam]

#China's human rights violations also threaten EU’s economy & security.
@vonderLeyen should put human rights concerns at center of her vision of #EU's engagement with Beijing.
Our take:
https://t.co/DqVKfD4cRZ @hderengerve

[Minky Worden @MinkysHighjinks]

⚽ It’s 2 weeks until the @FIFAWorldCup kicks off on June 11. This largest-ever sporting event is beloved by many, but is unfolding against a backdrop of abusive ICE enforcement in the US, threats to media freedom, discrimination, and unmet human rights commitments by FIFA+16 host cities.

Planning to attend or watch?

Check out @HRW’s new "Reporters’ Guide to Covering the 2026 World Cup," for the 50,000+ journalists covering the events—and fans who want to be informed about the human rights of host nations
(🏆 yes, the cover is the ignominious “FIFA Peace Prize”!) https://t.co/vHcAoxKpSy

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📣 Join Human Rights Watch and partners for an upcoming webinar to discuss the work to end obstetric violence, one of the most overlooked forms of gender-based violence.

🗓️ Tuesday, June 2 @ 10am ET.

Register now: https://t.co/vg2z1SZSQ4

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Russian authorities have banned nine groups that provide support to LGBT people as “extremist.”

These bans are absurd, harmful, and discriminatory.

Rights-respecting governments should support Russian LGBT groups and activists, including by enabling them to continue their work from abroad. https://t.co/D5FofP1uPM

[Claudio Francavilla @ClaFrancavilla]

🔴 #Ireland will ban trade with #Israel's illegal settlements - following Spain, Slovenia & the Netherlands

@vonderleyen @MarosSefcovic: your reluctance to introduce a EU-wide ban is untenable - legally, morally and, more and more, practically: https://t.co/cf7B8v3xyF 1/2

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"This is a truly dangerous moment in Congolese political life, where there is a real risk of regression, of a step backward for democracy in this country."

HRW Executive Director Philippe @Bolopion urged senior Congolese officials to respect freedom of expression during a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo:

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Learn more. ⤵️
https://t.co/tqTV0pnFuq

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Human Rights Watch’s new report presents evidence showing that, since 2024, the Abu Dhabi-based security company, Global Security Services Group (GSSG) hired hundreds of Colombian private military contractors who deployed to Sudan to fight alongside the RSF, which is battling the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

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Governments, as well as the European Union and African Union, should push for investigations, capable of leading to sanctions, into all those, including UAE officials, against whom there is credible evidence of providing military assistance to the Rapid Support Forces.

[ilaria allegrozzi @ilariallegro]

#BurkinaFaso: Historic Student Union Suspended for Criticizing Junta

Silencing students will not address Burkina’s worsening security and governance crisis. The authorities should immediately lift the suspension of UGEB and end crackdown on dissent.

https://t.co/PGOIGyFumw